As a successful published author, Sumner M. Davenport is sought after as a speaker on several topics and she is quoted often. One of Sumner’s quotes was voted to be included in the Top 10 Healthy Thoughts of 2007.
Her newest book project, Stress Out for Cats, Dogs & their People follows her previous book StressOut, show stress who's the boss! ™ covering a topic most talked about today - STRESS! The information in these books are a collection of stories and advice and by co-authors who are experts in their field,as well as people just like you sharing their personal experience stories andtestimonials.
Sumner is described by others as a real-life example of an impassionedvisionary. She began her career at age nine when she opened her first lemonadestand and a backyard carnival. Throughout her childhood she was inspired by thesuccessful business people she saw. She used this early education as afoundation when she started the first of her many unique and interestingentrepreneurial ventures at age 19.
In the books Sumner authors and co-authors, she mixes her personal experiences,successes and “failures, with her expertise. She also brings together advicefrom experts in their fields; plus stories and testimonials from individualsinterviewed during her extensive research.
Although the recipient of several awards and acknowledgments, Sumnercredits her best education to The University of Hard Knocks, withcrash courses in taking risks and advanced learning from bouncingback.
<p style="margin:0px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>"A somber, disturbing mystery fused with a scathing look at the fashion industry. </strong><strong>Mangin writes in a confident, razor-edged style."</strong><strong> - Kirkus Reviews</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways.</strong></p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion's biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend's New York City mansion.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name. He teams up with Ava Germaine, a renegade ex-model. And together, they investigate the depraved and lawless modeling industry behind Cecil's family fortune.</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 14px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">They find erotic canes, pet rats living in crystal castles, and dresses made of crushed butterfly wings. But Cecil finds more truth in the luxury goods than in the people themselves. Everyone he meets seems to be wearing a person-suit. Terrified of showing their true selves, the glitterati put on flamboyant public personas to make money and friends. Can Cecil find truth in a world built on lies?</p><p style="margin:-4px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><strong>In high fashion modeling, selling bodies is organized crime.</strong></p>
<strong>A must Read for all ages</strong>, review on Amazon.com by Carla Taylor: "I first read this book before the Simple Keys were added. It was a quick and easy read, and the instructions were easy to follow. Then when I was met with obstacles and what I wanted wasn't happening, I gave up on the principles of the book. Then I received this updated edition with the Simple Keys added. Some of this new information was the answers I needed when my goals seemed out of reach or too hard to get.The chapter on Self Worth is an important chapter. This chapter helped me to see where I was unconsciously short circuiting my own efforts. This chapter identifies several self defeating thoughts and behaviors that have been preventing me from having the results I wanted. The author kept this book intentionally short in page count, but still packed full of information. The original message is more clear and results more attainable with the added Simple Keys."<br /><br /><strong>Excellent starter book and great refresher, </strong>review on Amazon.com by Stephanie Hawkins "Soul Warrior": "I've re-read this book several times. My pages are dog eared and I have run out of space to journal even through the book has space for journaling in every chapter. It is a self discovery and a how-to manual. On one level it is a simple message that has been said over and over by many teachers, and on a deeper level there are tools to better integrate the depth of the message into real results. One chapter touches on the impact self esteem has on our results in life and suggestions how to begin restructuring it. It's a short but powerful read; a great beginning for someone new on the path of consciously creating their life, and a great reminder for anyone who needs to clear the dust again."<br /><br /><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Quick, easy to read, understand and follow the instructions</strong>, review on Amazon.com by Paula Traverse</span>: "I appreciate that Davenport enhances the original works and acknowledges the original author of It Works. The material that Davenport has added to the original text makes this book a greater learning as well as reference tool. Several times as I find myself in an emotionally difficult place, not moving forward in my life, I can refer back to one of the tools, referred to as "keys" in this book and find an exercise that will help me get out of my rut and begin moving forward again. So many jewels in each chapter."